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77% Critic Match
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
7.7 / 10• 2006• 1h 50m•PG-13• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.
Cast & Crew
Daniel Johnston
Self
LeadBJ
Bill Johnston
Self
MJ
Margie Johnston
Self
MJ
Mabel Johnston
Self
JT
Jeff Tartakov
Self
KM
Kathy McCarty
Self
DJ
Dick Johnston
Self
LA
Laurie Allen
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeff Feuerzeig's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Devil and Daniel Johnston is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
